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Cincinnati Bengals Post Super Bowl 7 Round Mock Draft

By Hunter Bittinger

LINCOLN, NE - SEPTEMBER 10: Linebacker Logan Wilson #30 of the Wyoming Cowboys pushes quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. #4 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on September 10, 2016 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Nebraska defeated Wyoming 52-14. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)
LINCOLN, NE - SEPTEMBER 10: Linebacker Logan Wilson #30 of the Wyoming Cowboys pushes quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. #4 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on September 10, 2016 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Nebraska defeated Wyoming 52-14. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) /
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881. . Offensive Tackle. Cougars . Josh Jones. 2. player

ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 31: A Houston Cougars helmet is surrounded by confetti after the Cougars defeated the Florida State Seminoles 38-24 to win the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at the Georgia Dome on December 31, 2015, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 31: A Houston Cougars helmet is surrounded by confetti after the Cougars defeated the Florida State Seminoles 38-24 to win the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at the Georgia Dome on December 31, 2015, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

If a tackle the caliber of Josh Jones out of Houston falls to pick 33, the Bengals should run to the podium.

Many consider Jones a first-round talent but he drops to the second round here due to the historic wide receiver class and amount of top-end talent at his position this year.

The 6’5″, 310-pound tackle had an excellent showing at the Senior Bowl, something fans can be sure the Bengals coaching staff took note of.

Breaking down one of the many clips of him from the event, there is a lot to love. He successfully diffuses the pass rusher’s hands, forcing him to work back inside and ensuring he can’t rip through. Once he’s countered the initial move, he uses the leverage he’s gained to bring the end to the ground. @PFF_College has many more videos of his impressive reps from the week.

Looking at the big picture, drafting the Texas native would give the Bengals two extremely young and talented bookends to protect Joe Burrow (presumably) moving forward. As great as Jones already is, he still has plenty of room to develop and grow as well. He would likely line up at right tackle in Cincinnati, a position that the Bengals have struggled to fill for quite some time.

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